# Stanley Tucci's Pasta Fagioli

This is a hearty, comforting Italian soup that is perfect for cold weather, and is Stanley Tucci's favorite.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 diced medium onion
- 2 diced medium carrots
- 1 diced red pepper
- 8 cloves garlic
- spices
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 cups beef broth
- 24 ounce marinara sauce
- 3 bay leaves
- Parmesan rind
- 1 cup Delaney pasta
- 2 handfuls kale
- lemon juice
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a pot set over medium heat.
2. Add 1 medium diced onion, 2 medium diced carrots, 1 diced red pepper, and 8 minced cloves of garlic into the pot.
3. Season with some spices.
4. Add 1 pound of ground beef and mix it around until it starts to brown.
5. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.
6. Add 8 cups of beef broth.
7. Add one 24 ounce bottle of marinara sauce.
8. Add 3 bay leaves and a parmesan rind into the pot and let that get to know each other in the pot.
9. Bring it up to a boil.
10. Add 1 cup of the Delaney pasta.
11. Let that boil away for about 10 minutes.
12. Reduce the heat and add about 2 handfuls of kale.
13. Add a good old squeeze of lemon juice.
14. Add a little bit more Parmesan cheese on top.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- cutting board
- knife
- strainer
- microplane grater

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## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3d664487-2e20-45f6-89e8-546cf74529a0
- Extracted: 2025-07-26

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